Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance Ltd chief executive Lachie McLeod is leaving the finance company, shareholders were told at the annual meeting in Timaru today.

Wellington, Oct 30 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance Ltd (SCF), which has signalled a period of succession planning, today named three new independent directors to its board. They are Bill Baylis, Stuart McLauchlan and Denham Shale.

Wellington, Oct 20 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance (SCF) has registered a new prospectus and is reiterating that it intends to apply to participate in the extended crown deposit guarantee scheme.

Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance said it will repay its $US100 ($NZ135) million private placement facility over 5.5 months.

Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance is signalling that it will make a material announcement. Trading in the finance company's listed debt securities was halted this afternoon pending an announcement.

Wellington, Aug 28 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance today reported a $69 million loss, its first bottom-line loss since 1934. A loss was signalled and has already been called disappointing by shareholder and chairman Allan Hubbard, who has injected new capital in the business.

by Pam Graham of NZPA Wellington, Sept 5 NZPA - Andrew Harmos became sure about the importance of New Zealand having its own stock exchange while advising the Australian stock exchange on a takeover of its New Zealand rival.